📍 3115 West Main St, Salem, Roanoke County, 24153
Fort Lewis Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salem, Roanoke County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Lewis Elementary enrolls 257 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 7% Two or more races and 3.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 216 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
60 of the school's 257 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 54 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fort Lewis Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 19, state house district 8.
Fort Lewis Elementary is one of 29 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools, based in Roanoke, Virginia. The district serves 13,735 students district-wide and employs 1,000 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 257 students, Fort Lewis Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 474 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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